Watch fob



T. F. MULLEN.

WATCH FOB.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 26. 1921.-

1,417, 852. Patnted May 30, 1922 Arm/mar UNITED STATES PATENT oFFies.

WATCH FOB.

Application filed January 26, 1921.

T 0 all whom it HICLfl/ concern:

Be it known that THOMAS F. MULLEN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Stafford Springs, in the county of Tolland and State of Connecticut, has invented cer tain new and useful Improvements in WVa-tch Fobs, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to watch-fobs. At the present time a watch-fob comprises a strap or ribbon of material connected to a supporting loop and which in turn suspends an ornament of some kind loosely carried in the strap or ribbon, the latter being generally suspended by a supporting loop which is provided with. the usual adjuncts for connecting it with the stem of awatch or it might be a locket. here these straps or ribbons are of such material as silk they are usually stitched together, making it a troublesome matter to substitute a new ribbon for one that is worn or unsightly from other causes. I am. also aware of the fact that the strap or ribbon is sometimes made of leather and it is held detachably in place by a buckle. The primary object of the invention is the provision of a watch-fob wherein the strap or ribbon is readily interchangeable with the supporting loop. Another motive I have in view is the provision of a strip, strap or ribbon of wool or worsted cloth, or of these two materials mixed; that is desirably of textile material. Then employing this material which may be any of the kinds to which I have referred or some other, its pattern may vary. As an illustration the pattern might conform to the suit which the owner of the fob is wearing and the tailor who makes this suit can, without great expense to himself, give to its purchaser one of these fobs in order to match his suit.

In the drawings accompanying and forum ing part of the present specification 1 have shown in detail one of the several forms of embodiment of the invention which to enable those skilled in the art to practice the same, will be set forth fully in the following description. Obviously I am not restricted to this showing. I may depart therefrom in a number of respects within the scope of the invention defined by the claims following said description.

Referring to said drawings:

Figure 1 is a front elevation of fob involving the invention.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 30, 1922.

Serial No. 439,966.

Fig. 2 is a rear view of the same.

Figs. 3 and 4 are respectively inside and outside face views of a strip.

Fig. 5 is a side elevation of the strip in operative relation.

Like characters refer to like parts throughout the several views.

Referring first to Figs. 1 and 2, the fob therein shown is denoted in a general way by 2. It comprises an upper or supporting loop 3 the lower cross bar of which is practically horizontally disposed. From the lower cross bar of this loop 3 at the ends thereof, extend the arms or branches which converge upwardly and at their point of convergence are provided with means for the connection of said upper loop with the swlvel portion of the watch or it might be to some other desired object.

The fob also comprises a strip, strap or ribbon 5 which although it might be of any suitable material, is desirably wool, worsted, cotton and worsted or other textile material. This strip, strap or ribbon 5 is passed through the upper or suspending loop 3, and through the lower loop 4 to which is hung the pendant 6 and which may if de sired consist of some ornament or insignia.

After the pendant is positioned, the ends of the strip, strap or ribbon 5 are overlapped as shown for instance in Fig. 5 and detach ably held together by some suitable fastening such as that denoted in a general way by 7. This fastening may be of any suitable character although the one shown is the familiar glove or snap fastener. The female member of this fastener is stitched or otherwise properly connected to the inner face of an end portion of the strip, strap or ribbon 5 and the male member thereof is similarly or otherwise connected to the inner face of the opposite end portion of said strip 5. In Fig. 5 the members of the fastening are coupled together. They can be separated readily by the well known action as follows that of the unsnapping of a glove fastener. The fastening means 7 it will be seen is wholly inclosed by the end portions of the strip, strap or ribbon 5 and can therefore not be seen which is a feature of advantage and importance.

What 1 claim is:

A watch-fob comprising a supporting loop, a strip of textile fabric passed through the loop, for suspension thereby, the ends of the strip being overlapped, and a snap fastener for detachably connecting the overfob When the latter is in suspended relation.

lapped ends of the strip one section of the In testimony whereof I affix my signasnap fastener being connected With one end 'ture. Y

portionof the strip and the other section THOMAS F. MULLEN. 5 thereof being connected With the other end Witnesses:

portion of the strip, the strip covering the ELsrE M. RABENSTEIN,

snap fastener from the front and rear of the HEATH SUTHERLAND. 

